Weekly GOP address: Constitutional questions on your August ballot

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240726gopaddress.mp3 Hi, this is State Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southwestern Wisconsin.  When you vote in the August 13th election you will be asked to vote on two State of Wisconsin referendum  questions that are

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Weekly Dem address: Gov. Evers highlights $50 million to improve rural roads, support Wisconsin’s farmers and agricultural industries

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240726demaddress.m4a MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting the recent announcement of nearly $50 million in state investments through the new Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects

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WisDems: On GOP CD-8 Primary Debate

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the debate held today by dark money group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce for GOP primary candidates in the Eighth Congressional District, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Tony Wied and Andre Jacque

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WisDems: Hiding Hovde: This Wednesday, Eric Hovde’s bank will be forced to reveal if it is still accepting deposits from foreign governments

MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, Eric Hovde’s bank will be forced to reveal how much money it’s been taking from foreign governments since April. Earlier this month, a report from Heartland Signal broke the news that since 2017, Hovde’s bank has been taking millions of dollars from foreign banks and started to accept money from foreign

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WisDems: Derrick Van Orden’s endless summer vacation

MADISON, Wis. — After dysfunction and division forced House Republicans to yank their own bills from the floor this week, Derrick Van Orden and the Republican-led House of Representatives threw in the towel and headed home early for their August vacation. House Republicans came into the 118th Congress promising to pass

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Weekly GOP address: Constitutional questions on your August ballot

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240726gopaddress.mp3 Hi, this is State Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southwestern Wisconsin.  When you vote in the August 13th election you will be asked to vote on two State of Wisconsin referendum  questions that are worded in a way that is rather confusing. Because of

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Weekly Dem address: Gov. Evers highlights $50 million to improve rural roads, support Wisconsin’s farmers and agricultural industries

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240726demaddress.m4a MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting the recent announcement of nearly $50 million in state investments through the new Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s far… Please log in

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WisDems: On GOP CD-8 Primary Debate

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the debate held today by dark money group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce for GOP primary candidates in the Eighth Congressional District, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Tony Wied and Andre Jacque are tripping over each other to be the most extreme,

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Congress starts August recess early after extreme Republican-backed proposals stall spending bills

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Congressional Republicans announced they are beginning their August recess today, adjourning until September after extreme Republican-backed proposals stalled progress on multiple spending bills. Multiple appropriations packages have failed to even be brought up for a vote after extreme Republican proposals have eroded

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Sen. LeMahieu: Green Bay Mayor agrees to no further illegal spying after costing city taxpayers more than $500,000

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement  regarding a settlement announcement with the City of Green Bay after Mayor Eric Genrich  illegally recorded citizens’ conversations in City Hall:  “Mayor Genrich broke state and federal laws and violated the Constitutional rights of  numerous citizens. His actions were

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Rep. Emerson: Welcomes U.S. Sen. Baldwin’s “HSHS Act”

MADISON – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the “Hospital Stability and Health Services Act” (“HSHS Act”). Under this proposal, hospital systems planning to close would be required to notify the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and create a plan, with community input, to connect patients to

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Gov. Evers: Supports U.S. Sen Baldwin’s “HSHS Act” aimed at protecting communities from abrupt hospital closures

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his support for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s (D-Wisconsin) “Hospital Stability and Health Services Act” (“HSHS Act”) and thanked her for introducing the legislation, which is aimed at protecting communities from abrupt hospital closures that interrupt care and leave patients without access to the

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